Hasbro is offering special Littlest Pet Shop toys exclusively to Toymaster members. Retailers can hand out loyalty cards to customers, which are stamped every time a toy is bought. Once the customer has collected five toys, they'll ...
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It took just two weeks for this year's Toymaster show to sell out – beating the record which had been set in 2012, when all space had been filled by the end of January. This time round, however, the organisers revealed in ...
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When eBay launched in 1995, the premise was simple: allow consumers to sell their unwanted goods to others via online auctions. Today, the multi-billion dollar business has localised sites in over 30 countries. Over 190,000 businesses ...
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Schleich will launch a new collection of its Smurf figurines to celebrate the brand's popularity and the release of the latest Smurf Movie. The new film will hit cinemas this summer, and in the run-up Schleich will be working with Sony to ...
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Vivid is celebrating a strong start at retail for its new Squeaky Canimal collectables line, with sales increasing five-fold in the first three weeks of availability. The pocket money priced versions of the can-shaped creatures are ...
Can you give us an overview of how you’ve performed over the past 12 months? Did you experience growth, and if so, how much over 2011? Marbel Toys continues to go from strength to strength, we ended 2012 with 35 per cent growth over ...
This trick or treat season, Rubie’s is expanding its Halloween kids collection with gruesome new editions to its fancy dress range. The new Zomboy and Zombet costumes are designed to deliver a fright with their scary prints and ...
A line of collector dolls and figures based on the hit TV show Downton Abbey will launch in the US. Knockout Licensing signed Bradford Exchange as a licensee for the show in North America. It will manufacture and market the dolls which ...
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Having laid the foundations for the property in 2012, the firm behind BinWeevils.com is looking to further ramp up its consumer products activity this year. During 2012, BinWeevils grew its licensee base from three to 20 partners. ...
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Moshi Monsters has generated its best sales results to date following the launch of Moshlings Series Six over Easter. Moshling sales tracked 15 per cent ahead of its previous best launch performance, while NPD data still shows the ...
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The new Horrible Histories toy range heads in to battle with a TV advertising campaign from Saturday, March 23rd. For the first time ever, the popular history book series for children launches its new toy range, already voted 'Best New ...
Vivid's Micro Moshi Series One toys have seen "fantastic" sales during their first month on sale. The Moshi Monsters property has maintained its number one position (NPD, 2013) with sales of core collectables and blind bags up 11 per ...
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Stanley was and is accountable for generating some of the most impressive their hands in the marketplace, the Bailey aircraft and the fatmax line of products are just a few of the tools that have ongoing Stanley's success. Tools are ...
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Warner Bros is showcasing a huge toy programme this Toy Fair season. The Hollywood giant has products inspired by the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, plus other DC Super Heroes, The Hobbit trilogy, plus The Big Bang Theory and Looney ...
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eBay has banned slave toys based on Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained movie. Auction listings have been removed and eBay has cautioned sellers not to re-list the items, reports TMZ.com. The news comes after The Weinstein Company, ...
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